Valley of Flowers
Valley of Flowers is a horse that has quietly built a modest but solid career, winning 7 of its 48 races and placing in 26 others. At eight years old, the horse is still active and racing regularly—it was out just yesterday—which speaks to durability and genuine love of the job. Over the past month, it has shown decent form, with two wins from its last six races, including a success at Beverley three weeks ago that suggests it is still sharp and capable of finding the winner's circle.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The horse performs best on normal ground conditions, where it wins roughly 1 in every 4 races (3 wins from 11 attempts). More intriguingly, Valley of Flowers is a genuine specialist at Ayr, having won 2 of its 5 races there—a win rate that stands out when you consider it wins only 1 in every 7 races overall. Its partnership with jockey Joanna Mason has been steady rather than spectacular: Mason has ridden the horse 30 times and recorded 4 wins, a win rate of about 1 in 7 races. Valley of Flowers typically competes in Class 6 races, where it has won 2 of 20 outings. This is honest, hardworking racing at the lower end of the scale—not glamorous, but the kind of horse that gives regular days out and the occasional moment of success to a dedicated team.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 3 wins from 11 starts (27%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 8 starts
⚠ Yet to win at York in 5 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Southwell in 5 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Thirsk in 5 attempts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Ok
Good to soft (some give)
Ok
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, tight turns
Ok
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
17 Sep
4th
Ayr
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 7 runners
29 Aug
🏆 Won
Beverley
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 9 runners
24 Jul
6th
York
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 14 runners
11 Jul
4th
York
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
4 Jul
🏆 Won
Carlisle
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 5 runners
22 Jun
4th
Catterick Bridge
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 4 runners
31 May
2nd
Thirsk
1m6f – 2m · Good · 12 runners
3 May
7th
Hamilton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 8 runners
23 Apr
6th
Beverley
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
19 Sep
3rd
Ayr
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 14 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
8 |
1 win, 3 seconds, 3 thirds, 1 other |
22 Jun |
12.5% |
| Beverley Undulating |
7 |
2 wins, 1 second, 4 other |
29 Aug |
28.6% |
| Ayr Galloping |
5 |
2 wins, 1 third, 2 other |
17 Sep |
40% |
| York Galloping |
5 |
2 seconds, 3 other |
24 Jul |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
5 |
2 seconds, 3 other |
22 Dec |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
5 |
2 seconds, 3 other |
31 May |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 1 third, 1 other |
17 Nov |
33.3% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
4 Jul |
50% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
13 Aug |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
29 May |
0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 |
1 other |
14 Jun |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Nov |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
3 May |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
23 Jun |
0% |